Virginia Woman First to be Charged Under State Revenge Porn Law

Law took effect July 1

Reason Staff | 10.20.2014 12:35 PM

A Virginia woman who allegedly posted a naked photograph of her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend has become the first person to be charged under the state's revenge porn law.

Waynesboro police say Rachel Lynn Craig, 28, admitted she took the image of the 22-year old victim off her ex-boyfriend's phone and posted it to Facebook. The victim says she took the picture herself and sent it to her boyfriend, and that his ex (the accused) stole the photo and posted it on Facebook.

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Steve G 12 years ago

I'll need to see the evidence before I can make my ruling on this...
1. ColonelEngineer 12 years ago
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fipQisc68dQ
Rasilio 12 years ago

War on wimmen
1. mad.casual 12 years ago
  
  If we're going to have a war, can we at least win the battle on trading up?
Raston Bot 12 years ago

and how did she gain access to his phone? because he fell asleep at her place and forgot to password protect the fucking thing. this is 101 stuff, dumbass.
1. mad.casual 12 years ago
  
  because he fell asleep at her place and forgot to password protect the fucking thing.
  
  Sure.
  
  Your 22-yr.-old girlfriend gets posted to Facebook naked, while your 28-yr.-old ex-girlfriend gets to deal with the legal system. I'm sure he was 'asleep' and 'forgot to change his password'.

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